Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.

Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Kathy A - Feb 20, 2010 7:17:51 pm PST #9668 of 30001
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil

My girl-cat is complaining loudly about something? What is bothering her?

Oh, mine was bitching her head off a few hours ago. She's now developed a new vocalization that is more of a "meo-wooooh" than her standard "MRRW!" That was more of a utterance than a demand, but she just laid between the coffee table and the tv stand, making that meo-woooooh noise which I promptly made back at her. She's now sitting in the chair next to the computer desk, zoning out.

A lot of these bobsledders just started a few years ago, even a bunch of the ones from countries with pretty big teams. Are there many other sports where you could be in the Olympics just a few years after you started training?

I remember back in the '80s when a Chicago Bear (I want to say Willie Gault?) got onto the US bobsledding team--guess they needed a small guy with loads of speed for the starting push.

I am at Denny's in Oak Park.

I remember hanging out there about twenty years ago, when my sister and I had an apartment in River Forest. Hope that they cleaned it up--it was a real dive back then.


beth b - Feb 20, 2010 7:19:22 pm PST #9669 of 30001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

I suggest the library , Alibelle


sarameg - Feb 20, 2010 7:21:27 pm PST #9670 of 30001

I got fucking GOLD with my new 'hood. I'm still amazed. I sent a letter to my council rep, extolling the virtues from the storms. She told me I made her day. Love it.

I found home. And all I did was fall in love with a building. I wish it on everyone.


§ ita § - Feb 20, 2010 7:26:42 pm PST #9671 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

well, I can't really explain it without possibly spoiling you for the ending.

Point well taken.

I'm impressed with how well they've extended the premise so far.

I was just skimming WX because I know I'd seen discussion of it somewhere, and there's a fair bit of "but what has Tim Hutton done lately?" in the 2008 discussion. I want to jump into a (non-hot-tub) time machine and shower Leverage love on the discussion. He was nominated for a Prism award (they seem to focus on substance abuse and mental health issues in entertainment) for the first season detox episode. I bet John Rogers never saw that coming.


Alibelle - Feb 20, 2010 7:35:14 pm PST #9672 of 30001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan

For what it's worth, my girl-cat is currently alternating yelling at my giant bookshelf and looking at me. It's possible she might be trying to tell me something.

Also, I owe the library $11 due to some unfortunate due date timing that coincided with my car getting fixed after my accident last August. Plus you have to pay for parking. Also also, they're closed right now.


Liese S. - Feb 20, 2010 8:03:05 pm PST #9673 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Well, msbelle, at least you had the preceding smooth days. That`s something anyway. I am super excited about your new house and hope you talk about it lots.
 
My house that likes carrots is not so awesome right now. It all smells like smoke and everything is covered in ash from the 40mph winds that presaged today`s snowstorm. It made my woodstove backdraft bad. So now I`m trying to let the fire go out. I want to stoke it, but think it will cause more smoke, which we don`t need right now, especially with D`s cold.
 
And there was a problem with the bass cable during the gig tonight so he`s miffed anyway. And he got hit on by a twenty-something. Hee.


DavidS - Feb 20, 2010 8:32:40 pm PST #9674 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I feel like we should all send Alibelle a book so she stays on budget.

Day: 1, me: 0

Yeah, but Isaac is plus one on Power miners.


Alibelle - Feb 20, 2010 8:39:12 pm PST #9675 of 30001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan

Books are my weakness! Also possibly the Olympics. And kittens.

I have a lot of weaknesses.


DavidS - Feb 20, 2010 8:49:09 pm PST #9676 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I have a lot of weaknesses.

Pink neon bras.


Alibelle - Feb 20, 2010 8:51:20 pm PST #9677 of 30001
Apart from sports, "my secret favorite thing on earth is ketchup. I will put ketchup on anything. But it has to be Heinz." - my husband, Michael Vartan

Add it to the list!

Bobsledding is still boring... Announcer just said: "Now it's a chess match, eyes and hands...green numbers are red." Is it just me, or is he just saying random words now, with no regard for coherency?